You have been asked to review President Obama's work in the recent economic crisis, using one piece of New Deal history as a focal point. Prepare by reading as much as you can about the New Deal agency/act as well as the most recent economic crisis.
FINAL PRODUCT: A paper and a presentation. Write a 3-4 page paper, that begins with your thesis.
Prompt: In what ways did FDR's New Deal serve as a model for Obama's New, New Deal? Compare and contrast what was done then with what has been tried most recently, specifically with your New Deal agency or act as the focal point.
Cite at least 8 sources, 6 of which you quote directly in your paper.
Create a PRESENTATION with visuals that covers the following: What was your evidence to support your thesis?
PAST: WHY it was created and WHAT it did.
EVALUATE: How successful was it in ameliorating the Great Depression? Who were its supporters and critics? WHY?
FUTURE: Has any aspect of it already been tried or has any of it helped in the current situation?
What could it do? How might we learn from the past experience? Are you a critic or supporter of using it again?
US H HISTORY RESEARCH PROJECT #2
You have been asked to review President Obama's work in the recent economic crisis, using one piece of New Deal history as a focal point. Prepare by reading as much as you can about the New Deal agency/act as well as the most recent economic crisis.
FINAL PRODUCT: A paper and a presentation. Write a 3-4 page paper, that begins with your thesis.
Prompt: In what ways did FDR's New Deal serve as a model for Obama's New, New Deal? Compare and contrast what was done then with what has been tried most recently, specifically with your New Deal agency or act as the focal point.
Cite at least 8 sources, 6 of which you quote directly in your paper.
Create a PRESENTATION with visuals that covers the following: What was your evidence to support your thesis?
PAST: WHY it was created and WHAT it did.
EVALUATE: How successful was it in ameliorating the Great Depression? Who were its supporters and critics? WHY?
FUTURE: Has any aspect of it already been tried or has any of it helped in the current situation?
What could it do? How might we learn from the past experience? Are you a critic or supporter of using it again?
See RUBRIC.
NEW DEAL ACTS AND AGENCIES: